ADRIAN COLLEGE PRESENTS NEW STUDENT-WRITTEN ONE-ACT PLAYS posted 9/20/04

The Adrian College Chapter of Theta Alpha Phi announces its annual presentation of new student-written, one-act plays Sept. 30 and Oct. 1-2 in the Downs Hall Theatre at Adrian College.

One of the two plays to be performed this year is "Lost in a Day" by senior Brad Larson. The play examines how we often meet the most interesting people at the most inopportune times. A young man and woman meet at an airport bar. Each has recently lost a parent and is at a different stage of grief. The conversation eventually turns from death to love and life. However, time is running out and they try to savor every moment before fate pulls them apart. Or does it?

The other one-act is "Lavender Green" by senior Heather Peddie. The play is a character study. Some characters are beautiful, some are breathtakingly ugly, and yet all are recognizable. Lin, a teenage girl at the center of the play's action, struggles to discern between the good and the terrible people who live within her circle of consciousness. As they act and are acted upon, Lin and her closest friend, Keenan, struggle to regain faith in each other and the world.

Theta Alpha Phi is a national dramatics honorary fraternity. Adrian's chapter has gained regional and national acclaim for their presentations of new works by Adrian students. A one-act last year was selected for the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival's Regional Festival, which represents all participating colleges and universities in the Midwest.

Downs Hall Theatre is located in Downs Hall on Madison Street. Curtain time is 8 p.m. each day, and general admission is $3. Call 517-264-3922 for more information.